Tattoo shops in Niagara Falls
Thinking about ink in Niagara Falls, ON? Start with the studios: 42 are mapped here. All 42 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns. A consultation costs nothing and tells you everything about how a shop runs.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Niagara Falls (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Dawg Pound Tattoos & Piercings and Sleepy Hollow, plus Carousel Tattoo & Barber Shop. If a studio's missing from Niagara Falls's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.

The Niagara Falls tattoo lineup
42 mapped within about 40 km:
Dawg Pound Tattoos & Piercings
Tattoo studio
Dawg Pound Tattoos & Piercings is Tattoo studio.
Sleepy Hollow
Tattoo studio
Sleepy Hollow — Tattoo studio.
Carousel Tattoo & Barber Shop
Tattoo studio
Carousel Tattoo & Barber Shop — Tattoo studio.
Three Keys Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Three Keys Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio.

5 Venoms Tattoo
Tattoo studio
5 Venoms Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1432 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo. 5 Venoms Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1432 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, 14216
Phone: +1-716-235-8209
Artistic Impressions
Tattoo studio
Artistic Impressions — Tattoo studio.
Golden Horseshoe
Tattoo studio
Golden Horseshoe is Tattoo studio.
Studio 4 Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Studio 4 Tattoo Parlour — Tattoo studio.

Picture Perfect Tattoo Studio
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Picture Perfect Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio.
American Skin Art
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American Skin Art — Tattoo studio, found on 44 Webster Street in North Tonawanda.
44 Webster Street, North Tonawanda, 14120
Twisted Tiki
Tattoo studio
Twisted Tiki is Tattoo studio on 23 Main Street, Tonawanda.
23 Main Street, Tonawanda, 14150
Wild Ink Studios
Tattoo studio
Wild Ink Studios is Tattoo studio.

Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co.
Tattoo studio
Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co. is Tattoo studio.
The Emerald Rose Tattoo and Fine Arts
Tattoo studio
The Emerald Rose Tattoo and Fine Arts is Tattoo studio on 1008 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. The Emerald Rose Tattoo and Fine Arts also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1008 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14222
Phone: +17164365256
Dead Man's Hand Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo studio
Dead Man's Hand Tattoo & Piercing is Tattoo studio. Dead Man's Hand Tattoo & Piercing also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +17167837541
Ink Assassins Tattoos & Piercing
Tattoo studio
Ink Assassins Tattoos & Piercing is Tattoo studio. Ink Assassins Tattoos & Piercing also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +17168853333
Lucky DeVille Tattoo Co.
Tattoo studio
Lucky DeVille Tattoo Co. is Tattoo studio on 2333 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Buffalo. Lucky DeVille Tattoo Co. also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2333 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Buffalo, 14228
Phone: +1 716 389 2539
Wasted Space Tattoo Shop
Tattoo studio
Wasted Space Tattoo Shop is Tattoo studio on 1279 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo. Wasted Space Tattoo Shop also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1279 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, 14216
Phone: +1-716-523-3545
Burning Question Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Burning Question Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 1225 Hertel Avenue in Buffalo. Also worth knowing about Burning Question Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1225 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, 14216
Phone: +1-716-873-2041
Renaissance Custom Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Renaissance Custom Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 3225 Main Street, Buffalo. Renaissance Custom Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3225 Main Street, Buffalo, 14214
Phone: +17168310588
Modern Love
Tattoo studio
Modern Love is Tattoo studio on 2293 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo. Modern Love also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2293 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, 14216
Phone: +17168741675
Hand Of Doom Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Hand Of Doom Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 734 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. Hand Of Doom Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
734 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14222
Phone: +17168814424
The Bontinenta
Tattoo studio
The Bontinenta — Tattoo studio, found on 616 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. Also worth knowing about The Bontinenta: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
616 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14222
Phone: +17164364011
The Huntsman House of Tattoos
Tattoo studio
The Huntsman House of Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 400 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. Also worth knowing about The Huntsman House of Tattoos: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
400 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14222
Phone: +17167685000
125 Art Collective Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
125 Art Collective Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 119 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. 125 Art Collective Tattoo Studio also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
119 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14201
Phone: +17162481155
Divine Machine Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Divine Machine Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 82 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. Divine Machine Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
82 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14201
Phone: +17168831300
Third Eye Studio
Tattoo studio
Third Eye Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 67 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. Also worth knowing about Third Eye Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
67 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14201
Phone: +17163221944
East Coast Ink
Tattoo studio
East Coast Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 1414 Millersport Highway in Buffalo.
1414 Millersport Highway, Buffalo, 14221
Imperial Art Studio
Tattoo studio
Imperial Art Studio is Tattoo studio on 2353 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda.
2353 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda, 14150
Sink Or Swim Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Sink Or Swim Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 2045 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls.
2045 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls, 14304
Love and Truth Tattoo
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Love and Truth Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Mystic Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Mystic Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 2975 Sheridan Drive in Buffalo.
2975 Sheridan Drive, Buffalo, 14223
Twelve Mile Tattoo
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Twelve Mile Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Lotus Tattoo
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Lotus Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 8615 Main Street in Williamsville.
8615 Main Street, Williamsville, 14221
CowPok
Tattoo studio
CowPok is Tattoo studio on 5651 Main Street. CowPok also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
5651 Main Street, 14221
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-716-580-7435
James Takeo Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
James Takeo Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio.
Pebbles Ink & Piercing
Tattoo studio
Pebbles Ink & Piercing — Tattoo studio, found on 2314 Niagara Falls Boulevard in Niagara Falls.
2314 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls, 14304
Ink Spot Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Ink Spot Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 3811 Harlem Road, Buffalo. Ink Spot Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3811 Harlem Road, Buffalo, 14215
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-21:00
Phone: +1-716-834-8282
TBP Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
TBP Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio.
Ink and Style Tattoo and Salon
Tattoo studio
Ink and Style Tattoo and Salon is Tattoo studio on 211 Chestnut Street, Lockport.
211 Chestnut Street, Lockport, 14094
Cowpok
Tattoo studio
Cowpok — Tattoo studio, found on 111 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. Also worth knowing about Cowpok: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
111 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14201
Phone: +1-716-885-0252
6th Order Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
6th Order Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio.
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Niagara Falls
2 of the 42 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — tattoo studios often work by appointment, so posted hours can be more of a guideline than a promise.
14 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
The Niagara Falls tattoo shop tour
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Dawg Pound Tattoos & Piercings, Sleepy Hollow, Carousel Tattoo & Barber Shop, Three Keys Tattoo Studio, 5 Venoms Tattoo on 1432 Hertel Avenue, Artistic Impressions, Golden Horseshoe, and Studio 4 Tattoo Parlour. That's 42 stops on the Niagara Falls tattoo shop tour. 34 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Niagara Falls
First tattoo or fiftieth — the rules don't change in Niagara Falls:
- Match the artist to the style at Dawg Pound Tattoos & Piercings. Fine line, blackwork, traditional, realism — artists specialise. The best studio in town is the wrong one if the style's off.
- Don't drink the night before at Sleepy Hollow. Alcohol thins the blood and makes you bleed more, which pushes ink out. Arrive sober and hydrated.
- Eat before your session. A real meal, not a granola bar. Long sessions on an empty stomach are how people faint.
- Bring reference images. Artists work better from references than from descriptions. Collect images of the style, not just the subject.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Niagara Falls — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in Niagara Falls can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 42 that's closed, or a great tattoo shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.
If you run one of the 42 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Tattoo shop listings for Niagara Falls: 42 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.